A museum dedicated to the German scientist who revealed the significance of the mysterious Peruvian Nazca Lines.

The sophisticated hydraulic system of the Nazca civilization.

Built on the remains of one the Incas’ most important gathering spots, this square keeps the spirit of a fallen empire alive.

This stone complex marks the urban center of a lost civilization.

The remains of what was the most important religious complex in coastal Peru for over a millennium.

The Uros people live on floating reed islands in lake Titicaca.

Nazca pilgrimage site covering 370 acres is a popular stop for archeologists and looters.

The stones of this Incan wall complex fit together so well you couldn't fit a piece of paper between some of them.

An unexpected desert oasis in South America.

Plundered and left asunder by grave robbers, this ancient necropolis has been painstakingly pieced back together.

Preserved Inca city and site of the last Inca stronghold against the Spanish conquistadors.

A set of ancient drawings in the desert of Peru that are so massive, many of them can only be fully seen from the sky.

The mortal remains of an estimated 70,000 people lie in the basement of a monastery in Lima, Peru.

A remote candy-striped mountain in the Peruvian Andes straight out of the pages of Dr. Seuss.

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

This small stone hut was once home to a gold prospector and his family.

The largest model carrot in the world.

This incredible narrow-gauge mountain railway was created by a ceramic artist.

It took millions of years for these rocks to resemble their mammalian counterparts.

The "punniest place on Earth” has nearly as many bull-themed puns as it does people.

New Zealand's oldest prison holds a dark history and the scars of a deadly earthquake.

This preserved village shows the modest lifestyles of the area's 19th-century Chinese gold miners.

These two delightful animal-shaped buildings host a visitor center and wool shop.

A New Zealand communications tower stands as the tallest structure in the Southern Hemisphere.